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News Apr-16-2019

Homegrown Talent Fuels Washington’s Major League Rugby Debut

As it turns out, D.C. doesn’t need some behind-the-scenes wrangling to bring full-contact sports back within city limits: Major League Rugby team Old Glory DC will be playing exhibition games in Washington as soon as May. Even better: Many of their players will be talent homegrown in the Greater Washington area.

At their only Washington-area combine, almost 200 players from the DMV area and around the world tried out for the team. Many were enthusiastic about the chance to represent their hometown team.

Brandon Drummond, who grew up in Columbia, Maryland, and went to school at the University of Maryland, started playing at the age of seven after his father got him into the sport. He says it’s a good feeling to be able to try out for a professional team so close to home.

“Ten years ago, you never would even dream of this opportunity, so now that it’s here it’s amazing,” Drummond said.